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The story behind ventilated backdrop rainscreen cladding

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Steve Cothran
July 12, 2020
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Can masonry be the right application for every building? Innovative product development is allowing masonry that very opportunity with mechanically adhered ventilated backdrop rainscreen curtain wall systems.
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Automation and loyal staff establish high-end bathroom remodeler

Advanced technology has allowed Goodson to grow the business and find its niche in producing custom remodel work for luxury homes, as well as mass producing quartz shower bases.
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Jennifer Richinelli
May 4, 2020
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The company, which is based in Little Rock, AR, has evolved through the years – ultimately becoming a fully automated shop 15 years ago. Advanced technology has allowed Goodson to grow the business and find its niche in producing custom remodel work for luxury homes, as well as mass producing quartz shower bases.


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The International Surface Event

A positive showing at TISE 2020

The International Surface Event once again returned to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, and the exhibition hall was buzzing with activity throughout the three-day event
March 13, 2020
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The opening day of The International Surface Event (TISE), including StonExpo/Marmomac, drew a countless amount of visitors who eagerly waited in a seemingly endless line to register for the stone, tile and flooring exhibition.


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This is the SFA

March 10, 2020
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I don’t care if you are a one-man shop or you are producing 4,000 square feet a day.

I don’t care that you are fully digital and automated, or 100% manual.

What you and I all face is exactly the same, only different; and they are OUR problems.


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Tryon's Tips

Matching Skill Set with the Job

March 2, 2020
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Everyone likes to win, and most don’t enjoy failing. This becomes magnified in one’s professional life. People don’t show up to work each day and tell themselves, “I can’t wait to fail today.” Their struggle to find success may very likely be a consequence of working in a role that doesn’t fit their skillsets. I recently read a news publication claiming 72% of employed people are unhappy with their jobs. WOW! 72 out of 100 people are working in jobs they dislike. Why?


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Placing safety at the forefront

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Jennifer Richinelli
March 2, 2020
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We can never talk too much about shop safety and the proper procedures that are necessary for handling slabs. Unfortunately, from time to time, we hear about a tragic fatality that most likely could have been prevented if more attention was paid to the handling process. Because safety should be considered with the upmost importance, Stone World makes it a focal point once a year. But for those working with slabs, safety should be a daily reminder.


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Technology Update: Mapei's Keraflex™ Super

Technology Update: Mapei's Keraflex™ Super

February 3, 2020
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MAPEI’s Tile & Stone Installation Systems now include Keraflex™ Super, a new highly versatile mortar with polymers designed for installing large and heavy tile on floors, walls and countertops. The new mortar features the outstanding trait of providing a high transfer of material to the backs of tiles while retaining impressive non-sag/non-slump properties.


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Galloy & Van Etten of Chicago, IL

Galloy & Van Etten: A century-long commitment to quality

As a fourth-generation family business that has been operating for more than 100 years, Galloy & Van Etten of Chicago, IL, is a shining example of how hard work and high standards are the key to success
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Jennifer Richinelli
September 16, 2019
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My favorite thing to say about us is: ‘We are not the best stone company in Chicago because we are the oldest. We are the oldest, because we are the best,’” said Tom Van Etten, when speaking about his family owned business Galloy & Van Etten, which was started in 1899.


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Getting serious about silica in the shop

August 12, 2019
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OSHA and NIOSH have identified exposure to silica as a health hazard to workers involved in finishing and installing natural and manufactured stone countertop products, both in fabrication shops and during in-home finishing/installation.


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First SFA Workshop of 2019 attracts largest crowd-to-date

First SFA Workshop of 2019 attracts largest crowd-to-date

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Heather Fiore
August 12, 2019
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The first Stone Fabricators Alliance workshop of the year, hosted by James Donaire of Perfection Connection Marble & Granite, Inc., attracted the largest crowd in the history of the organization’s workshops. Around 200 people attended the event, which was held from June 20 to 21.


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2020 December

For this issue of Stone World we discuss how a stone shop opened up its second location during a pandemic, we also take a look at how Marmomac adjusted their tradeshow because of COVID-19.

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2020 Fall

For this issue of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design decorative porcelain and marble tile modernize an outdated living space in New York. We also see how Italian Porcelain tile contributes to a multi-purpose residential building. Finally we feature our Mosaic and decorative tile roundup.

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